{"id":197571,"date":"2025-09-03T19:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197571\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:11:19","slug":"man-sentenced-to-13-years-for-sexual-assault-of-phx-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197571\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to 13 years for sexual assault of PHX woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A Valley man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in her home last year, officials announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Naltazan, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted sexual assault in July, according to the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jeremy-Naltazan.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jeremy Naltazan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Phoenix woman. (MCSO photo)\" aria-label=\"Jeremy Naltazan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Phoenix woman. (MCSO photo)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jeremy-Naltazan-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jeremy Naltazan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Phoenix woman. (MCSO photo)\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After being released from prison, Naltazan will be on supervised probation for the rest of his life, MCAO said.<\/p>\n<p>How did officers catch Jeremy Naltazan after sexual assault in Phoenix?<\/p>\n<p>Around 10 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov\/docket\/CriminalCourtCases\/caseInfo.asp?caseNumber=CR2024-158930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on Dec. 16, 2024<\/a>, the 67-year-old victim was in her home near <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/oEbzRSDqu8VGS1Rv7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thomas Road and 32nd Street<\/a> in Phoenix when a man, identified as Naltazan, knocked on her front door, according to MCAO.<\/p>\n<p>The woman looked out her window and saw Naltazan, whom she did not know.<\/p>\n<p>Naltazan asked to use the woman\u2019s phone, but she refused and called 911.<\/p>\n<p>As the woman was speaking with a dispatcher, Naltazan broke into her home, grabbed her, covered her mouth and sexually assaulted her, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix police got to the home as the assault was taking place.<\/p>\n<p>The woman heard the officers arrive and screamed for help.<\/p>\n<p>This caused Naltazan to run away from the home. Officers were able to catch up with Naltazan and arrest him after a quick pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell credited the \u201cextraordinary courage\u201d as a major factor in Naltazan\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of her strength and the quick response of law enforcement, this dangerous predator has been stopped and our community is safer,\u201d Mitchell said <a href=\"https:\/\/maricopacountyattorney.org\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/J_Vinton52\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @J_Vinton52<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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